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“The Great Bend Christian”
March 2017
Vol. 50 No. 3
Friday, March 31, Saturday, April 1, Sunday, April 2
FCCGB Mission Weekend/Retreat
at our Kansas Region’s Disciples Center at Camp Tawakoni (Camp is 2hrs 20 min from here)
Lenten
Sermon Series beginning March 5th
that is all about what it means to enter into
the life of Christ.
Bring the whole family!
There will be a
program for the
children during the day
while the adults are
working.
Come for the whole weekend!
Friday 7 pm—Sunday 4 pm
(or sooner if we are done.)
OR
Come for Friday evening and
Saturday
OR
just come for the day on
Saturday
(work will begin at 9 am )
OR
Come Saturday and stay thru
Sunday
OR
WHATEVER MEETS YOUR SCHEDULE!
(Can you tell we want YOU to join us?!?!)
Work projects may include
construction/repair; painting; tree
trimming/branch clearing; mowing,
working with the children; working with
the kitchen crew, etc.
(depending on the skills of
those who attend)
SIGN UP IN THE NARTHEX OR
CALL PASTOR SUE There will be planned activities for everyone
in the evenings on Friday and Saturday!
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SPECIAL PRAYERS: Cancer: Dade Cannon; Jane Car-
ney; Lila Drees; Teri Everett; Nick Foltmer; Karla Garcia;
Shelly Harris; Tammy Hays; Shelby Jones; Evelyn Mead;
Sharla Meisenheimer; Leilani Schenkel; Tom-Harders'
Friend
Other Needs: Stacy Baker; Doug Bender; Brett Brill-
hart; Jessica Brownlee & Baby; Courtney Brunswig's
Cousin; Ray Butler; Bailey Cox; Annette Crosby; Lori
Culver; Larry Dannebohm; Melissa Demel; Merle Duffey;
Loren Dyke; Ty Ellis; Louise Gunn; Nicki Harders; Deserai
Klug; Carol Langen; Gary Larkin; Baby Elizabeth Martin;
Laurie Moyers; Lark Peterson; Baby Brayden Ricker; Rich
Roberts; Wanda Russell; Bentley Scoby; Marvin Sittner;
Chris Soehner
CONTINUED PRAYERS: Cancer: Laura Brown, Corina Dean, Ashley Gorney, Brian Hutchinson,
Shelly McFarren, Leona McIntosh, Steve Rusco, Sammy, Doug Schenkel, LeAnna Soehner; Donna
Stejskal, Kerry Watkins, Kadin White; Susan Wilson
Other Needs: Mabel Bender, Baby Avery Jo Braymer, Myrna Campbell, Dale Chaffin, Derek
Christendon, Bev Christiansen, Cody Clark, Lola Donecker, Don & Karol Elliott, Diana Enabnit,
Jerry Ford; Baby Braxton George; Mildred Harders, Lois Johnson, Don Jones, Todd Klein, Martha
Knight, Jaxon Kretchmar, Amber Lloyd, Roger Marshall, Baby Remi Mauler, Brad Patzner, Doris
White, Mike Zager
MILITARY SERVANTS: Derrick Deason, Steven DeWhitt, Blake Frager, Dan Fritz, Ted Jack-
son, TJ Lewis (is back home, needs prayer adjusting to civilian life again), Steven McGee, Adam
Schwartz
….to Fred & Jean Berger &
Family upon the passing of
Fred’s daughter,
Babette Kinderknecht
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Lunch Bunch
11:30 am
March 15, 2017
New Day Group
Lesson: Jenny Colglazier
Hostess: Jamee Dannebohm
March 27, 2017, 7:00 pm
If anyone would be
interested in becoming a Wed-
ding Hostess and learning the
process for weddings, please
contact Vicki Sheets. If a cou-
ple of others would want to
shadow Vicki this year, then
the process could be rotated.
That way if
anyone needed to be gone,
there would still be someone
around to be the Wedding
Hostess when needed.
Thank you!
Have you been wondering what’s happened with Joy Group? Here is the “Rest of the Story.”
After considerable discussion in October and November, 2016, Joy Group was dissolved on Novem-ber 22nd, 2016 by a vote of members present.
Joy Group Treasurer and CWF/DWF Treasurer, Vi Black, was requested to dispose of both financial funds in the following manner:
From CWF/DWF: Give New Day Group $500; Send Colorado Christian Home (Tennyson Children’s Cen-ter) $100; Send Newton’s Kansas Christian Home $100.
From Joy Group’s Blessings Boxes: Send Kans for Kids $126.99 and Give Family Crisis Center $126.99.
Whatever was left from Joy Group funds and CWF/DWF went to Church’s Roofing Fund. $1,409.77 was given.
Dolly Gaede, reporting.
“Redeemed”
by Angela Thomas-Parr
7-Week Women’s Bible Study
Begins February 28th
6:30 pm
Contact Marta Edmonds or Becky Hill
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Thank you so much to everyone who helped make the Valentine’s Din-ner and Talent Show a success! All of your help was greatly appreciated! A very special thanks to Julie Ford for the decorations, and to our awesome stage and sound man, John Sheets. The eve-ning was filled with fun and fellowship, and $1326 was raised for the roof fund. Keep up the contributions to this worthy cause so that we won’t find ourselves Singing in the Rain! Mary Hunter
Sue,
Thank you to you and
your fab-u-lous congrega-
tion for your generous
check to the “Box of Love”
project. We appreciate
the donations and appreci-
ate all your church does
for the community!
Julie Smith
UWCK Board
Just a quick note to Thank
You all for the donation made
after your garage sale last week.
Our Thrift Store very much appre-
ciates the support as do all of the
volunteers who help out there.
Sincerely,
RSVP Thrift Store Staff
Dear First Christian Church Members: Thank you so much for your generosity in helping to collect items for the Boxes of Love. These boxes will go to home-bound seniors. To see the room loaded with so many wonderful items, just shows what a fantastic and caring community we all live in. Each one of these boxes will mean so much to a senior who, some days, only see one person that delivers a hot meal or comes to check on their meds. It tells these seniors that they have not been forgotten and that we care about them. Even the children and students took part as they created special art for each recipient. Thank you for making someone’s Valentine’s Day extra special. Sincerely, Linn Hogg, Director RSVP/Volunteers in Action
Be Refreshed
at Sweet Life Cafe! Yes, this cafe-themed getaway is as relaxing and refreshing as it sounds!
Get away from the busyness of life as you relax with friends, share laughter and
stories, and spend time with God. Join us at our Sweet Life Cafe
retreat for women to experience all this and more!
Save the Date: Friday, May 5th, 5:30pm – Saturday, May 6th, 3:00pm
More information later!
Questions or to volunteer to help – contact Mary Hunter.
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We are starting up our Young Adult Bible
Study Class again, Sunday, March 5th, at 5 PM.
In this 7 week study, we are going to be picking
up right where we left off in the book of Gene-
sis. So if you are 18 to 40ish, make plans to join
us as we delve into the depths of Genesis to see
what God has to teach us about living our own
lives.
March 1st - Group 1
March 8th - Group 2
March 15th - Group 3
March 22nd - NO DINNER
(Spring Break)
March 29th - Group 4
April 5th - Group 5
April 12th - Group 1
April 19th - Group 2
April 26th - Group 3
On March 1st, we are beginning a new 7-week Bible Study over the Father of our Faith, Abraham. In this Bible Study we are go-ing to be digging deeper into the powerful saga of Abraham's life to see what it is that God has to teach us about living our own lives.
Time: 6 PM Wed. Place: Friendship Class Room
What to Bring: Bible
Contact James McReynolds
with questions
2nd & 4th Saturdays
8:00 am—9:00 am
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SUNDAY MORNINGs 9:00-10:00 am
CHILDREN’S CLASSES (West Wing)
PRESCHOOL (3 & 4yr & PreK)-meets in Preschool Rm
YOUTH (6th-12th Grades)-meets in the Youth Rm
DISCOVERERS ( K-1st Gr.) EXPLORERS (2nd-3rd Grade)
NAVIGATORS (4th-5th Grades)
“LOST AND FOUND”
MAR. 5 DISCOVERERS— Art Workshop
EXPLORERS— Art Workshop
NAVIGATORS— Science Workshop
MAR. 12 DISCOVERERS— Movie Workshop
EXPLORERS— Movie Workshop
NAVIGATORS— Movie Workshop
MAR. 19 DISCOVERERS— Celebration
EXPLORERS— Sunday
NAVIGATORS— All groups in the Gym
“BREAKFAST ON THE BEACH”
MAR. 26 DISCOVERERS— Cooking Workshop
EXPLORERS— Cooking Workshop
NAVIGATORS— Storytelling Workshop
ADULT CLASSES (East Wing)
FELLOWSHIP CLASS FRIENDSHIP CLASS
YOUTH MINISTRY Mar. 5th —Study—God & Hyperbole
Mar. 12th—5:00pm-Both Youth Groups Bowling Mar. 19th – No Youth Groups (Spring Break)
Mar. 26—Service Project Mar. 29—Youth serve Weds. Night Dinner
WEDNESDAY NIGHTS- CHILDRENS PROGRAM: 6:15-6:50 PM PRESCHOOL—Preschool Rm/Art Room DISCOVERERS (K-2nd gr.) - Art Room NAVIGATORS-(3rd-5th gr.) - Music Room 5th grade BOYS only– Children’s Church Rm
Mar. 19—No Weds. Night Mar. 26—5th grade Boys will join the girls for Roller Skating
Where We Bring Kids into the Stories And Mysteries
of God And Immerse
Them in God’s Love In All that We Do
The Children’s Ministries of Great Bend First Christian Church
Join Us At
THE DOCK
CHI RHO [6th-8th Grades]
Sundays 5:00-7:00 pm
C Y F [9th-12th Grades]
Sundays 6:00-8:00 pm
5TH GRADE GIRLS— Mar. 5—4pm
Mar. 12 –4pm
Mar. 19—No Meeting-Spring Break
Mar. 26—ROLLER SKATING
Time & Detail TBA
REGIONAL SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Church Camp is like no other experience your child or youth can have. There are camps for all ages from Kindergarten thru Adults!!! The length of a camp is geared toward the age group. For example the youngest kids, K-1grades, come for less than 24 hours and spend only 1 night, while 6-12grades spend a whole week together. There are camps for Grandparents to share with their grandkids; Camps for those who like horses, or music, or drama. Please take the time to explore these awe-some opportunities. Get a list and registration form from the bul-letin board in the Narthex. Our Church even pays 1/2 the early camp fee for all attendees!! Best bargain for Summer Ac-tivities you will find!!
FCCGB MISSION WEEKEND— FRI. MAR. 31-7PM– SUN. APR. 2-4PM
CHI RHO & CYF YOUTH are invited to attend regardless of whether parents are
attending or not. SEE DETAILS ON FRONT COVER
Or Talk to Sue
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First Christian Church
Board Meeting Minutes
January 25, 2017
Those present: Rev. Josh Leu, Rev. Sue Bishop, Jennifer Keener, Lewis Burkes, Bill Fairchild, John
Sheets, Vicki Sheets, Donna Marston, Rhonda Eurich, Kenny Reneau, Randy Goering, Janis Fairchild,
Marta Edmonds, Becky Hill, Jann Curtright, Jenny Colglazier, Mark Colglazier, Kim Mitchell, John
Jaco, and Matt Hiss.
A quorum was present.
Nels Lindberg opened with prayer.
Nels led us in reading the Mission Statement, encouraging everyone to memorize it, live it and let it be a
part of all that we do.
Minutes of the December meeting were approved.
Rev. Josh made a request that a motion be made to vote on a new Chairman of the Board. Nels
Lindberg was willing to serve again, so a motion was made and seconded to approve Nels Lindberg as
Chairman of the Board. The motion carried.
The Deacons and Elders met briefly to elect Head of the Deacons and Elders and 2 members of each to
attend Cabinet Meetings. Randy Goering will serve as Head of the Elders, with Mark Colglazier, and
Jennifer Keener as Elders at Large. Donna Marston will co-chair Head of the Deacons with Ron Koch.
Donna Marston and Kenny Reneau will be Deacons at Large.
Treasurer’s Report: Lewis Burkes presented the Treasurer’s Report.
December Income $ 38,182.82
December Expenses $ 28,657.96
Year to Date Income $ 333,647.41
Year to Date Expenses $ 331,645.61
Annual Budget $ 352,579.92
Outreach: Becky Hill reported that Outreach is planning a weekend retreat/mission project to camp
Tawakoni. It will be held from March 31, 7 PM - April 2, 4 PM. People are free to come and go as
they please. To make it family friendly, there will be stuff for the kids to do during the day so the adults
will be able to work.
Membership/Evangelism: No Report
Membership Development: No Report
Marketing: Nels Lindberg reported that we are considering having our congregation members check in
on Sunday morning via face book. This is a free way to get word out about our church.
Worship: John Sheets – reported we are getting the sound board worked on. A motion was made to
replace our Christmas Eve Candles with LED Candles for safety and to keep the sanctuary clean.
Motion passed.
Board Meeting Minutes Continued…………...
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Board Meeting Minutes Continued……..
Administration: Josh Leu reported that Mary Drake is working on putting together the employee
agreements for this year.
Property: Kenny Reneau reported on the termite damage suffered in the kitchen. He made a motion to
approve the bids we received to repair this damage. After questions were answered, the motion was
approved. Roof update – raised $26,219, Goal is $70,000. Work this last Saturday to clean up the
fallen limbs from the ice storm. Looking into recessing the AED box in the hallway so that it is safer for
people walking by. John sheets requested to rent a scissor lift to change some lights in the sanctuary and
in the youth room – the cost $125. Motion was approved. Housing allowance for Pastor Josh at $12,000
a year, and Pastor Sue at $11,000 was approved until changes are made by the board at a later date. Mo-
tion was made to sell long wooden tables. Motion was approved. Motion was made to give the money
raised though the Garage Sale to the Barton County Food Bank, Boxes of Love, and the place where the
kids are going on their mission trip this year. Motion was approved.
Christian Education: Rev. Sue stated that the Christmas program was a success this year with more in
attendance than last year. The Christian Education Committee is looking into possibly moving this pro-
gram because of the busyness of the Christmas season.
Pastoral Relation: Nels reported we are still looking for a Chair of this committee.
New Service Committee: Pastor Leu gave a presentation to the Board about the work of this committee
in the last 8 months, pointing out that many people have already stepped up to give above and beyond
their tithe to make this service a reality, and that we possibly have a talented couple who would be inter-
ested in leading this service. A motion was made to move this committee from exploratory to a com-
mittee who has the authority to make this service happen under the guidance of the Board. Motion was
approved.
Elders Report: No Report
Deacons Report: Donna Marston's training for the deacons was done last week, and the 2017 sched-
ule should be done in the next week.
Pastors Report: Rev Josh reported that he feels that we had another successful year, and is very ex-
cited about what God is going to be doing in the year to come. He thanked those who stepped up to the
plate to help in leadership, reminding them it is not a burden but a privilege and honor to work for the
Creator of the Universe through this church.
Rev. Sue Bishop reported on all of the help that the church has given people in need in the last month,
and how she is going to be having a procedure done on February 7th.
Old Business: Continue to work on designing T-Shirts for the congregation. Reminder that Pastor
Josh is wanting to buy a house and move out of the Parsonage. Decided to put the Gideon’s presenta-
tion off until we are able to finish raising money for the roof, and get our new service up and running.
New Business: Thank you from Kathy, Pat, Sue, and Josh for Christmas gifts from the church.
Discussion: Looking into policies for people borrowing things from the church.
Rev. Josh closed the meeting with prayer.
“The Great Bend Christian” March 2017
February 6, 2017
First Christian Church—Great Bend
5230 Broadway Ave.
Great Bend, KS 67530-3208
Dear Partner,
In 2016—just one year’s time—your support enabled people in Africa to bring clean and living water
to communities in 16 countries. That’s amazing! On behalf of all of them, and all of us at our home
base in Oklahoma City, thank you.
Here are just a few highlights of that transformation:
690 new water projects pumping clean water
172,854 people no longer at risk of dying from waterborne disease
44 drilling teams are growing their businesses and expanding their reach
171,554 individuals trained in life-saving sanitation and hygiene practices
350 well drillers, welders, geological surveyors, day laborers, accountants, managers and
more working day-in and day-out to eradicate the water crisis through local enterprises
As you can see, your support is propelling exceptional men and women in missional enterprises all
over the world to solve their own crisis in their lifetime. Thank you for your vision and generosity,
and thank you for being on our team.
Richard Greenly
Water4 Co-founder
Total Number of Gifts Last Year: 1
Total Dollar Value of Gifts: $4,666.41
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Past 5 Weeks Attendance and Gifts
*Special Offerings include donations to: Outreach, Sound System Fund, Garage Sale Proceeds, Wednesday Night Dinners,
Week of Compassion, Chi-Rho Retreat Registration Fees
22 29 5 12 19
Sunday School 68 56 52 43 47
Early Service 34 40 28 45 43
Late Service 145 153 155 149 132
Children’s Church 5 10 5 7 7
TOTAL 184 203 188 201 182
General Offering 5,798.00 5,292.04 13,961.77 6,625.00 11,086.50
Roof Fund 2,794.77 985.00 395.00 1,661.00 690.00
Special Offerings 300.00 0.00 5,114.65 159.00 549.90
TOTAL 8,892.77 6,277.04 19,471.42 8,445.00 12,326.40
First Christian Church
5230 Broadway
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-6603
The Great Bend Christian
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At Great Bend, KS 67530 Sunday Services
8:15 am Early Worship
9:00 am Sunday School
10:20 am Morning Worship
4:00 pm 5th Grade Girls
5:00 pm Chi-Rho
6:00 pm CYF (6th-12th)
If you need to contact our staff:
Rev. Josh Leu, Minister
Rev. Sue Bishop, Associate Minister of Children
and Youth
Kathy Rose, Church Secretary
Wednesday Night Activities
5:30 pm Wednesday Night Family Dinner
6:15 pm Bell Choir Practice,
Preschool, Discoverers, Explorers,
Navigators and 5th Grade Boys
7:00 pm Choir Practice
